Background*

Mr. Robert L. Ryan, also known as Bob, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Medtronic, Inc. from April 1993 to April 29, 2009 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer until April 29, 2009. Mr. Ryan was the senior corporate officer responsible for treasury, tax, controllership, internal audit, and investor relations. He has over 20 years of senior financial management experience. From 1982 to 1993, he served as the Vice President of Finance, ... Controller, and Treasurer at Union Texas Petroleum Corporation. Prior to 1983, he was a Vice President of CitiCorp. and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. He serves as an outside Director of Citibank, National Association. He serves as a Director of Citibank N.A. Kenya. and United HealthCare Group. Mr. Ryan has been an Independent Director of General Mills, Inc. since 2005. He has been a Director at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. since March 12, 2010. He has been an Independent Director at Citigroup Inc. since July 24, 2007. He serves as a Director of Citigroup Finance Canada Inc. Mr. Ryan serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Sherpa Partners, LLC and is also on the Board of Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He served as Lead Independent Director at Hewlett-Packard Company from September 2008 to March 23, 2011 and served as its Non-Employee Director from 2004 to March 23, 2011. He served as a Director of Brunswick Corporation from 1998 to April 28, 2004, Unitedhealth Group, Inc. from 1996 to June 2008 and The Black & Decker Corporation from October 2005 to March 12, 2010. He served as a Director of RBC Dain Rauscher Corp. since 1994. He holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard University, a Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Cornell University and Wayne State University, respectively.

Former Lead Independent Director, Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Technology Committee, Member of Acquisitions Committee, Member of Finance & Investment Committee and Member of Public Policy Committee

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